Amnesty International UK

VOLUNTEER ROLE / AmnestySpeakers ProgrammeVolunteer
TEAM / Human Rights Education Unit
DEPARTMENT / Community Organising, Human Rights Education, and Events
HOURS PER WEEK
TIME PERIOD / 14 hours*
Minimum 3 months
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The Amnesty Speakers Programme supports over 120 volunteers to deliver inspiring talks and workshops, encouraging children and young people to become engaged with Amnesty campaigns and human rights issues.

The volunteer will be office-based, providing remote support to a group of our volunteer Speakers. The volunteer will communicate with Speakers, both via telephone and email, ensuring that we have up-to-date information on their speaking engagements and profile. The volunteer will also research and collate education resources to support Speakers as they plan and deliver workshops, as well as providing logistical support to arrange delivery of materials.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. To respond to queries and enquiries relating to the Amnesty Speakers Programme.
  2. Offer support to Speakers: advising on and organising the dispatch of resources; planning of sessions and researching subject matter.
  3. Researching and collating education resources on thematic human rights topics to publish on the HRE Unit online blog space.
  4. Assist Speakers with administrative tasks relating to their involvement in the programme.
  5. Ensure all relevant data is recorded on the organisational database.
  6. Offer support to wider HRE team when required.

Skills Required

Essential

  • Understanding of and sympathy with the aims and objectives of Amnesty International
  • An interest in the education work of Amnesty International
  • An interest in providing office-based administrative and communications support
  • A high standard of written English, a good telephone manner and inter-personal skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to problem solve and use own initiative

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an office environment
  • Experience of working in/with schools
  • Experience of supporting volunteers
  • Knowledge of human rights issues and Amnesty International’s work
  • Experience of researching and writing blogs
  • Experience with data entry and maintaining database systems

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU:

This role provides the opportunity to volunteer for a leading international human rights organisation. This particular role will give you the experience in the following areas:

  • Understanding and communicating the aims of Amnesty International
  • The UK education sector, particularly related to human rights education
  • Relationship building
  • Supporting volunteers and volunteer coordination
  • Researching and writing blogs
  • Database skills
  • Monitoring and Evaluation

* VolunteeringDays and Times

The individual will be required for approximately 14 hours per week from ASAP for a 3-6 month duration. Days of week and hours to be agreed (must be available to volunteer on week days).

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